Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 5.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria is 5.56, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria peaked at 26.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.56, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 25.64 | — |
| 1986 | 24.58 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 24.61 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 25.56 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 25.44 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 26.68 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 24.91 | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 25.28 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 23.44 | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 24.65 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 23 | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 22.4 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 23.34 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 20.38 | -12.7% |
| 1999 | 20.46 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 18.91 | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 17.14 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 15.17 | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 14.07 | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 13.52 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 12.7 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 11.58 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 10.55 | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 9.7 | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 9.24 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 9.05 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.34 | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 7.43 | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 7.15 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 7.34 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.26 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.93 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 6.72 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 6.69 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.35 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 8.74 | +37.6% |
| 2021 | 9.27 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 9.66 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.56 | -42.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.56 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.67, 73% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.56 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.48, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +37.6% | 6.35 | 8.74 |
| 2023 | -42.4% | 9.66 | 5.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.17 | 24.58 | 25.64 | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.45 | 20.38 | 26.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.26 | 9.24 | 18.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 | 6.35 | 9.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.31 | 5.56 | 9.66 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Bulgaria was 5.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Bulgaria ranks 167th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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